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CMTS LLC · 21 hours ago

Project Controls Specialist IV (Cost Analysts) Los Angeles, CA

Los Angeles, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

$130K/yr - $146K/yr

7+ years exp

CMTS LLC is a company with 40 years of experience in delivering infrastructure projects that positively impact communities. They are seeking a highly motivated Project Controls Specialist IV to manage project controls, analyze financial data, and ensure effective cost management for capital construction projects in Los Angeles, California.

ConstructionProfessional ServicesProject Management

Growth Opportunities

Responsibilities

Collaborate with schedulers to review cost and schedule performance to determine cost overruns/underruns, issues with project durations, or variances in spend analyzing plan versus expenditures over period of time

Review and analysis of monthly cost reports and monthly progress reports

Review staffing plans, identify any excessive peaks or potential cost impacts and make recommendations for peak leveling

Provide cost coding and budget verification for contract change orders and amendments for impact on budget/timetable

Review task order requests, change orders and amendments to ensure budget availability, accurate cost coding and reporting

Ensure implementation of BuildLACCD policies, procedures and plans regarding cost management of capital projects with multiple funding sources

Allocate the ETCs when required (PBA, Change Orders, etc.)

Monitor and manage the ETCs for each project

Develop standard and ad hoc reports for internal and external stakeholders

Develops reports that support budgeting, cost control, auditing, asset tracking, using various systems and data bases to include but not limited to UII, Proliance, DELTEK, and other systems used by the BuildLACCD Program Management Office

Create budget transfers, produces financial closeouts

Work with the Project Managers on project budget issues (verifying budgets for additional Task Orders needed for IOR, LOR, additional services, etc.)

Assist the Project Managers with amendment exhibits to contracts

Coordinate with Project Managers/Construction Manager to establish and maintain data coding structures, project controls tools, and quality data for budgets, contracts, change orders, trends and actual costs

Verification of charge codes for purchase requisitions and change orders to ensure proper cost accounting

Assist with preparation of reporting on budget and cost as directed by management

Collect/review draft PBA's w/ PM's for monthly submission including cost verification of previous amendments

Support development of weekly/monthly cost and status reports for project team

Perform necessary data entry for budget and forecast impacts

Develop and maintain change management logs per standardized processes and procedures

Travel to offsite project locations as required

Other job-related duties or projects as assigned

Monitor the overall integrity of the project budget and forecast in accordance with approved standard operating procedures

Participate in monthly EAC meetings to validate and review current EAC’s, including providing justification of variances

Participate in change management meetings to identify trends and risk exposure

Participate in Risk Assessment workshops, providing input as needed to potential impacts

Conduct cost variance analysis of reported data to identify trends and mitigate potential budget impacts

Monitor identified trends and mitigation plans over time against actual performance

Review and analysis of budget and expenditures against projects based upon various funding sources

Qualification

Project controls experienceFinancial modelingAdvanced Excel functionsProgram management softwareBusiness intelligence toolsData Warehousing solutionsCost control principlesProject management methodologiesAnalytical capabilitiesTroubleshooting skillsCollaboration skills

Required

BS/BA Degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Business or related degree. Additional qualifying experience in excess to the minimum stated above may be substituted for the required education on a year for year basis

7 - 10 years minimum recent professional experience in project controls, particularly on a capital construction program

Strong analytical capabilities, with the ability to organize and interpret complex financial data

Proficiency in financial modeling and advanced Excel functions

Preferred

Advanced proficiency with program management software including e-Builder, DELTEK, Proliance, and other related platforms, with demonstrated ability to leverage these tools for complex cost management, project tracking, and data reporting

Expertise in business intelligence and analytics tools, specifically Power BI and/or Tableau, for the creation of comprehensive, real-time cost reports, dashboards, and visualizations that facilitate strategic decision-making

Hands-on experience with Data Warehousing solutions, demonstrating the ability to integrate and manage large volumes of financial and project data for analytical purposes and reporting

Strong understanding of cost control and budgeting principles within the context of large-scale projects, with a proven track record of utilizing specialized software to streamline cost analysis, forecasting, and variance reporting

In-depth knowledge of project management methodologies and the ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop and maintain accurate project cost baselines, financial projections, and cost forecasts

Demonstrated ability to integrate multiple data sources from various project management and financial systems to create cohesive and accurate financial reports for stakeholders

Ability to troubleshoot and resolve system integration issues across project management software and financial reporting tools, ensuring seamless data flow and accuracy in financial reporting